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The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy - Romance Book Review by Reading in PJs

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Gigi Graham has exactly three goals: qualify for the womenโ€™s national hockey team, win Olympic gold, and step out of her famous fatherโ€™s shadow. So far, so good, except for two little things. Fineโ€“a little thing and a big, grumpy thing. She needs to improve her game behind the net, and she needs help from Luke Ryder.

Ryder is six-foot five, built, opinionated, rudeโ€ฆand sexy as hell. But heโ€™s still the enemy.

Briarโ€™s new hockey co-captain has his reasons, though. The menโ€™s team just merged with a rival program, leaving Ryder with an angry roster where everyone hates one anotherโ€™s guts. To make matters worse, the summer coaching spot heโ€™s angling for with the legendary Garrett Graham is out of reach after he makes the worst possible first impression on his hero. So, really, this compromise with Gigi is win-win. He helps her make the national team, she puts in a good word
with her dad.

The only potential snag? This bone-deep, body-numbing, mind-spinning chemistry theyโ€™re trying to ignore. Itโ€™s a dangerous game theyโ€™re playing, but the risks just might be worth it.

Source: Goodreads

The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy - Romance Book Tropes by Reading in PJs

Book Review:
The Graham Effect

Series: Yes
Book 1 in Campus Diaries
๐Ÿ’œ College Sports Romance

Rating:ย โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†โ˜†ย 5/5

Spice: 3/5

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this is definitely a phenomenal start to a series we didnโ€™t know we needed! ๐Ÿ˜ (or did we?)

So much fun to return to Briar & the newest generation!

Gigi Graham is such a fun spitfire, with a heart of gold. Luke Ryder is the sweetest broken boy, who just needs someone in his corner to stay.

Their relationship developed so perfectly. I LOVED their communication – they were both totally no BS people and completely honest with each other along the way.

My only teeny tiny *me* issue was when I was reminded Iโ€™m far closer to Garrett & Hannahโ€™s ages than Gigi ๐Ÿคญ
We donโ€™t often see much of the parents in college romance, so I can forget that ๐Ÿ™ƒ but we NEEDED them in this one – and of course all her hot uncles (Iโ€™m looking at you, Dean Dilaurentis).

Tropes + topics:
๐Ÿ’ Grumpy sunshine
๐Ÿ’ Hockey players (both MCs)
๐Ÿ’ Friends with benefits
๐Ÿ’ Secret dating/forbidden
๐Ÿ’ College/new adult
๐Ÿ’ No third act breakup
๐Ÿ’ Dual POV/first person

Thank you so much to NetGalley & Little Brown Book Group UK for an advanced copy to review. All opinions are my own!

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